REVIEW: Mr. Burns – a post electric play
First, let me say that next time I agree to see and review four shows (all running over two hours – and some even more) in the same…
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REVIEW: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents it’s first ever musical, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. Due to another commitment and the unexpectedly lengthy (read 90+…
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REVIEW: Misery
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s MISERY is a production facing many challenges even before it begins, at least in my mind. Stephen King’s “Misery” is a great American…
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REVIEW: Fly By Night
There’s a lot to love about Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati’s season this year, starting with this first show. A new musical from 2014, FLY BY NIGHT tells several…
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THE DROWNING GIRLS playing through Monday in Northside!
You still have time to see THE DROWNING GIRLS,a remount of a production done last year by Clifton Players at Liberty Exhibition Hall between now and Monday. This three-woman…
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REVIEW: Jalz
There are few stories as synonymous with summer as that of “Jaws.” It is the quintessential summer blockbuster featuring robust characters, taut thrills, and just the right amount…
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DREAMGIRLS Focus is on Acting
I caught the Pay-What-You-Can final dress rehearsal of DREAMGIRLS at the Carnegie tonight. Exactly as I expected, director Torie Wiggins finds all the right emotional beats and directs…
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REVIEW: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
You don’t have to love Shakespeare to enjoy THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED). You don’t even really have to know much about the Bard’s canon of…
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FRINGE REVIEWS: The Second Half
Here’s some thoughts about some of the shows I saw in the second half of my Fringe experience: MeSsEd Tunnel Tour: I don’t know much about comic books,…
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REVIEW: Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Expect the unexpected if you go to see Ensemble Theatre’s HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH. Touted as the show that “saved ETC” during the riots in Over-the-Rhine 17…
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